Improvement in plaiting-machines



L. O. WINANS.- Planing-Machine. N0.:215,423. Patented May 13, 1879.

NQPETERS. PNOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

LEONARD O. WINANS, OF NEWBURG, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLAlT ING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 215,423, dated May 13,1879; application filed March 28, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD O. WINANS, of Newburg, in the county orOrange and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Plaiter,of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a device for facilitating themaking of plaits in dresses and other articles; and it consists of arectangular frame or box, made of a single piece of tin, in the topwhereof are transverse parallel slots equidistant from each other, andhaving the edges of the slots bent down at an obtuse angle, so as toform lips under each slot. The plaits are formed by forcing the goodsdown through the slots with a flat blade, the rough edges holding thematerial and preventing it from slipping, and, when all the plaits aremade, pressing them down flat with an iron.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top view or plan of theplaiter. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line a: m. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section on line 3 y,- and Fig. i represents theplaiting-blade.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a rectangular frame or boxhaving a top part,

a, and sides b 1), formed by bending the sheet of tin down at a rightangle, and stiffening the edge by bending it or doubling it up. Thesesides 1) form the support of the plaiter, holding it up to give spaceunderneath to force the material down and form the plaits.

In the top a are transverse slots 0, made by striking through the metalwith a suitable die, so as to force the sides of the slots down atobtuse angles to the top, and thus form lips d d under the sides of theslots, the. edges whereof are left rough to catch the material.

B is the knife or blade for forcing the material through the slots.

The deviceis employed as follows: The materialis laid flat on the top a,and by means of the knife B it is forced down through the slots, oneafter the other, or at suitable intervals, according to the width ofplait required. The rough edges of the lips d catch the material andprevent it from drawing out, and thus only one knife or blade isnecessary. When all the plaits are made the iron is run over them,underneath, pressing them down flat, and then they are drawn out bypulling the material from the end opposite that at which the plaitingwas commenced.

This constructionof the plaiter greatly simplifies the work, and it canbe done much more rapidly than where two blades are employed; and theconstruction of the plaiter of one piece of metal and the forming of theslots with dies greatly reduce the cost of the article.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. As an improvement in plaiters, the plaiterherein described, made of a single piece of metal, having a top, a, withslots 0, and sides b, turned down at right angles to the top to form asupport for the plaiter, substantially as described.

2. In combination with the slots 0, the lips d 01, under the sides ofthe slot and at an obtuse angle thereto, for the purpose of catching thematerial and holding it during the operation of plaiting, substantiallyas described.

LEONARD O. WINANS.

Witnessesg JOSHUA R. BUXTON, ALBERT H. F. SEEGER.

